Dry mop.



G. E'. BASSBT, M. F. CLAY & J. J. PHARE.

DRY MOP.

APPLIGATIONTILBD PEB.6,1912,

1,936,542. Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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DRY MOP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.6. 1912.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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A CORPORATION.

DRY MOP.

Specification of lLetters Patent.

Patented All". 27, 1912.

Application ltiled February 6, 1%12. Seriallo. 675,960.

To aZZ whom it may-coment:

Be it known that we, GOBHAM F. Bassin, MARSHALL F. CLAY, and JOHN J. PHARE,- citizens ofthe lUnited States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Dry Mops, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in dry mops, or mops intended to be used dry for cleaning hardwood floors and the like and where wiping rather t-han washing or scrubbing is the preferred practice. These dry mops however, aire generally saturatedslightly with oil which helps to. absorb the dust, and gives an oil finish.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the mop partially in section, and Fig. 2 is an elevation in section on line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a -plan View of the mop on line 3 3, Fig. l, and Fig. 4 is an end elevation of t'he staple plate on the mop through which it is engaged with the frame and handle. Figs. 5 and 6 are elevations at right angles to each other of a modification of the invention wherein the engagement of the spring wires in the mop are directly opposite to what is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the mop alone with a fastening plate having side flanges with holes for a holder adapted to clamp from the sides instead of the ends, and Fig. 8 is a crosssection showing side holder arms engaged in said holes. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the mop as shown in Fig. 7.

The presentinvention is an improvement on the construction shown in an application led by J. J. Phare and M. F. Clay, Ser. No. 647,468, and is' intended to provide means for making working connection between the handle and the mop which is more convenient than that shown in the said application and especially avoids engaging the spring arms in holes through the body of the mop. To these ends we show several different ways of connecting said parts, and in Figs. 1 to 4f inclusive we employ a handle li., spring arms a having threaded connection on the end of the handle as before, and also a cross bar c having openings through which arms L are slidably projected. Bar c is rotatably fixed by screw to the end of the handle as before. lThe ends 7 of the said arms are bent at rioht angles outward also as before, but in this case the bar c is of channel iron pattern with the channel down and the mop m has a plate d of sheet metal permanently fixed on the top cr back thereof by means of prongs 5, lwhich may be of any number and located at the ends or'at intermediate points ofthe plate. These prongs pass through the body of the mop and are tightly clenched on the under side. In addition to this the lsaid plate -has ears 6 struck inward at each end and which have eyes adapted to receive the nds 7 of the spring arms as said arms are inserted from the top through the elongated holes in said plate made in part by striking the said ears therefrom. The spring of said arms holds they said ends 7 in engaging position with ears 6, butlocking is effected after this engagement has een made when the handle li, is rotated an the cross bar c and plate d are drawn together iii tightening relation. p

vIn Figs. 5 and 6. the ears 6 on the staple plate d are struck down from the immediate ends of said plate and arms a engage from Without inward in the said ears 6 instead of from within outward as in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the further modication,Figs. 7 and 8,the staple plate d2 has side flanges 8 with eyes 9 in the ends of the flanges and adapted to receive a spring arm or other fastening device in each of said eyes. As to this it should be understood that one form of means for engaging with the said eyes is shown in Fig. 8, but that any other suitable construction may be employed.

In all the views the ears 6 and the flanges 8 make room for connection by the Aarms a by .pressing the sto'ck or strands of the mop inward out of the way and thus permitting the said right angled ends 7 to be engaged. laterally through said ears or anges over the head ofthe mop. This construction also brings the top surfaces of mop m and plate d in substantially the same plane or flush with one another.

The mop m is made of parallel strands of fabric secured together by a flexible band b of heavy woven fabric about its middle, and the staple late with its prongs is fastened through this portion which is also referred to as. the head of the mop. Thev plate itself fixed thereon is a practically. rigid part, but shorter than the width of the mop and narrower than band Z) so as to leave a considerable surplus of the stock at each side and thus prevent possible contact of the ends or edges of said other articles having delicate and easily marred surfaces when the mop is being used.

If two staple plates or two small plates were stapled in position and having each a lateral eye for engagement by`arms a the effect would be the same as with a single plate having two or more 'eyes for the same purpose. But one elongated plate is better than two, as the. intermediate portion 4 thereof stilens the mop centrally between ears 6 and prevents the mop from gathering together or stretching apart between these points of attachment with the handle.

What we claim is:

l. A mop provided with a device having prongs, the latter being engaged through the mop and having eyes at the sides thereof, and a handle provided with arms engaged laterally through said eyes.

2. A mop for dry cleaning floors and the like consistmg of strands of flexible material and la 'band of flexible `material about the middle thereof, incombination with a plate late with furniture or having prongs engaged in the said mop through said band and having eyes'at its bottom and ends, in combination with a handle and spring arms on said handle having their ends removably engaged in said e es.

yi. A mop for dry cleaning floors and the like consisting of strands of flexible material having a ilexible band about the middle thereof and a plate secured on said mop having holes therein, in combination with a handle, spring arms adjustable on said han-k d-le and engaged in said holes and a crossbar fixed on said handle having holes in which said arms are slidably engaged, thus making a detachable mop.

In. testimony whereof we aiiiX our signatures in presence of'two witnesses.

GORHAM F. BASSET. MARSHALL F. CLAY. l JOHN J. PHARE. Witnesses:

R. B. MOSER, F. C. MUssUN. 

